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CCrane2299 at 4:31pm 02.07.15
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Just 22 seconds, but it looks fast! Sails aren't set properly, I was underway by the time I noticed
srust58 at 4:19pm 02.07.15
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How about a thread where we can post ideas, projects and solutions for our boats. This is one
pamacm at 3:44pm 02.07.15
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where do you put a garboard plug in an oday 25
Yellowjeepman at 2:50pm 02.07.15
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Just a newbee question. I have an O'Day 34 listed as having a 4'3" draft. I assume this is dry weigh
Anonymous 121765 at 2:47pm 02.07.15
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centerline at 2:29pm 02.07.15
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we are planning a trip to lake tahoe at the end of july, for several days, and we are trying to find
state2state at 1:11pm 02.07.15
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What's your opinion on this H31 chain plate? Freshwater only vessel.
waternwaves at 12:57pm 02.07.15
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Kicking around an idea of removing the original carpet glued to the inner liner of the forward cabin
sailor420 at 12:12pm 02.07.15
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I have a new radome and it will require some modification of my exsisting mast support. The support
MLampner at 11:44am 02.07.15
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Though it didn't feel like the right day to start on it, it was cold this morning, work for the comi
surlymermaid at 11:35am 02.07.15
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I am installing Garhaeur Davits on my Catalina 387. I am going to install the davits and suport post
woodster at 11:26am 02.07.15
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...mine is flat and everything sits on that surface ropes, chain, anchors and all else that may be s
Dan_Y at 10:25am 02.07.15
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Has anyone found a way to secure Bottom Siders to the fiberglass cockpit seats, or at least keep the
rardiH36 at 10:01am 02.07.15
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Question for the long-time boat owners and (if reading) the electrochemical engineers or scientifica
agprice22 at 8:53am 02.07.15
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I Have seen the Laser Flare product online, and an idea came to mind. How about equipping search pla
shawanaga at 8:19am 02.07.15
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Hi just purchased 1990 and starting to figure out what to add before it is launched in a few weeks.
Isail at 8:05am 02.07.15
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Greetings; I was given a Hunter 18.5 that needs a lot of work. At present, I'm trying to rig the
chp at 7:47am 02.07.15
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I know the subject of raising the boom has come up before, but I haven't found anything about having
Ken Cross at 7:12am 02.07.15
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It seems odd to me that many power boats have a built in electric horn. I've never seen one on a sai
sailnoproblem at 7:08am 02.07.15
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I want to replace my interior lighting with LED bulbs. I have the old Perko dome lights. Can I repla

Recent Replies

Absolute Newbie looking for a 30
TakingOnWater at 11:44am 10.02.23
Thanks Don! So, employing the services of a surveyor might be the best path to take.
Islander 28 - Stuck zippers in interior headliner
JoeWhite at 11:40am 10.02.23
I believe you are referring to zippers on the dodger. If so, you can take a side cutter and cut from
Absolute Newbie looking for a 30
Don S/V ILLusion at 11:31am 10.02.23
One of the biggest mistakes new boaters make is focusing on a single manufacturer. What you should d
Do you need to put your boat on a diet?   (1)
rgranger at 11:08am 10.02.23
Does drinking the beer that's in the cooler qualify as removal? :beer:
Newbie Intro
Rick D at 10:04am 10.02.23
O.K., I've finally given in, I'm a newbie. I just submitted an application to a club, I'm register
Line identification
Crazy Dave Condon at 9:30am 10.02.23
At my request, I asked for color coordination for halyard and sheet lines for the hunter water balla
Line identification
Hello Below at 9:30am 10.02.23
@Hayden Watson, there are a gazillion rope manufacturers out there and they all seem to change their
Line identification
Apex at 9:21am 10.02.23
Single braid COULD BE samson Dura-Plex. https://samsonrope.com/utility/dura-plex---coated https://sa
missing panel
Sailor Sue at 8:33am 10.02.23
Hi 1987 40 ft. Hunter legend on the inner ceiling molded on it seem to be missing something on the
Air is not welcome here!
Project_Mayhem at 8:11am 10.02.23
I picked up some cheap in line filters to use as a sight glass. Looks like there's a ton of air in t
Anchor/Rode
Benny17441 at 6:31am 10.02.23
My experience over the year with fluke anchors is that they do not reset well and quickly enough .
Line identification
Hayden Watson at 6:27am 10.02.23
That polyplus sure looks like my line but the Yale site says, "Always manufactured with a single red
NOMAD AIS set up with new name and configuration
dlochner at 5:34am 10.02.23
From the Manual: ot be possible for your CP to read the data. Contacting Digital Yacht may be your
NOMAD AIS set up with new name and configuration
Wicked Wanda at 5:18am 10.02.23
Welcome to SBO. How is the NOMAD connected to the SeaTalk network? It is only connected to my lap
NOMAD AIS set up with new name and configuration
dlochner at 4:56am 10.02.23
Welcome to SBO. How is the NOMAD connected to the SeaTalk network?
Line identification   (2)
jssailem at 11:59pm 10.01.23
My first guess on the double braid is it is New England yacht braid white with blue trace. NE has go
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over.
Ryan61065 at 10:06pm 10.01.23
You cannot turtle a sailboat with wind alone. It has to be hit by a wave to turtle. So the lock-d

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